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Body recovered from North Yorkshire river
A BODY has been recovered from the River Wharfe following a major search operation to find an eight-year-old boy. Emergency services were called to Bolton Bridge, near Bolton Abbey, between Skipton and Harrogate, at 3pm, after reports the boy went into
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Passengers evacuated safely as coach destroyed by fire on A19 near Thirsk
A COACH driver and 49 passengers had a lucky escape when the vehicle burst into flames. A fractured airpipe started the fire that destroyed a Volvo coach on the A19 this afternoon. It is thought the faulty airpipe caused the brakes to
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York golfer Simon Dyson shoots up Wales Open leaderboard
YORK'S Simon Dyson fired a scintillating third round 65 to shoot up the Wales Open leaderboard into fourth place. The 32-year-old ended the day six under par for the round and seven under par for the tournament at Celtic Manor. He heads into Sunday's
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A bet on all results...
PUB-CHAT is likely to be dominated by one thing and one thing only for the next few weeks – the World Cup in South Africa. But whether you love football or loathe it, the tournament can be an enjoyable time for beer drinkers. Breweries across the country
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Knights’ delight after they finally land local ace Allan
YORK City Knights believe the recruitment of Danny Allan could be a key moment in their season after signing the former Leeds Rhinos youngster on loan. The 20-year-old utility star, a product of Heworth ARLC, has joined from Featherstone until the end
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Top designer works magic on Flaxby golf course
CREATING more theatre, and producing a radically different final hole, are among Lee Westwood’s thoughts for his redesign of The Flaxby Country Resort’s 18-hole Park Course. European Tour pro Westwood has teamed up with renowned golf architect Cabell
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Knights up for ‘challenge’
JAMES RATCLIFFE reckons his York City Knights side do not have a point to prove against Keighley tomorrow – either individually or as a team. The Knights go to Cougar Park for the first time since losing their Championship One play-off semi-final there
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Tuffour gets green light for cup tie
CULT hero Dennis Tuffour will be able to play for the Knights in tomorrow’s Northern Rail Cup quarter-final after all. Under rules regarding dual- registered players, the winger would have been ineligible having not represented the Knights in the group
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City loan ace Graham opts for Kettering
CENTRE-BACK Luke Graham has turned down a two-year contract offer at York City to join Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Kettering. Graham, pictured, started all but one of City’s games last season after making his debut for the club in November following
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Tykes again faced with too large a target
For the second time in as many days, Yorkshire failed to chase down a score of over 200 as their disappointing start to this season’s Twenty20 competition continued at Worcestershire. Like at Headingley on Thursday, when they lost to Derbyshire, an asking
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Allerthorpe’s glory double
ALLERTHORPE Park Golf Club’s head professional James Drinkall has won the Yorkshire PGA Pro-Am at Cottingham Parks. Drinkall won the pro’s individual by three clear shots with a spectacular five under par 67, comprising of six birdies and an eagle
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Hooker is already a Lee-ding light
RECENT recruit Jack Lee’s immediate impact on York City Knights has seen him named the Press Player of the Month for May – a vote which has been backed by coach James Ratcliffe. Hooker Lee, pictured, joined York from Featherstone in mid-April
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Dyson’s on the rise in Wales Open
A SECOND round of 70 moved Simon Dyson up the leaderboard at the half-way point of the Celtic Manor Welsh Open – but it was a day of highs and lows. Following his opening 71, his efforts left him with a one-under-par total and comfortably within the
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Queally on two-day march in search of winning haul
THAT the world of top jockeys differs greatly from other sportsmen is highlighted by the weekend workload of Tom Queally. The Newmarket-based rider today teams up with Bullet Man for his boss Henry Cecil in the £1.25 million Investec Derby. Tomorrow
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Inquest hears how York war hero Matthew Hatton was killed by Taliban’s ‘new bomb’
A WAR hero from York was killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan after the metal detector he was using failed to spot the deadly device. An inquest yesterday into the death of Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton heard a night-time operation in the Sangin area
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The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (Orion paperback, £7.99)
MICHAEL Connelly is best known for his novels featuring LA detective Harry Bosch. In The Scarecrow, however, crime reporter Jack McEvoy is at the centre of the action. Connelly fans will be familiar with Jack, last seen in Connolly’s truly chilling
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House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Hodder & Stoughton hardback, £16.99)
JACOB has Asperger’s syndrome: he’s brilliant, funny – and obsessed with rules. The teenager is also hopeless at making friends. He can’t interpret other people’s unspoken signals, and can’t look anyone in the eye. When a young woman whose job it was
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Bean there
THE start of June sees a lot of work in the garden. Early spring plants can be cut back to make way for summer ones, tender veg put out and pots and containers filled with bedding plants for summer colour. In our garden, my quest to squeeze
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Wines from South Africa
THERE are three wines on my shirt, not Three Lions. Literally in the case of one of the reds this week, which I managed to jettison down the front of my favourite shirt at a tasting. I’m still trying to get the stain out and am tempted to invest in an
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Ampleforth
AMPLEFORTH, but not the abbey, the clergy and the public school, that’s a mile to the east – instead we are concerned with the village of stone, wisteria and two pubs. Plus clematis and caravans, the latter on their designated migration route. Well,
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Boycotts and beyond...
THE most famous South African album of all is not by a South African but by New Jersey’s Paul Simon, whose 1986 landmark recording Graceland was such a shot in the arm for world music. Defying the cultural boycott of South Africa, when the
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He is completely self taught,
There is a middle aged baker with a very small shop in York Shambles who bakes lots of different savoury breads, in different sizes, which bring wonderfully varied tastes to the palate. He is usually sold out by lunch time, and too busy to enter into
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The beauty of South Africa
FOR any world cup reveller exploring beyond the magnificent new football stadia in South Africa, be prepared for strange, savage events. For instance a few miles from the futuristic Green Point stadium in Cape Town you may find yourself in my hometown
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Swimmer, Eilidh Macdonald, 22, is first to cross 15-mile Little Minch
A TADCASTER woman has become the first to swim the treacherous waters of the Little Minch. The Little Minch is the 15-mile stretch of water between the Scottish islands of Skye and Harris. Although shorter, it is considered harder to swim than the English
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Power cuts hit hundreds of York households
ELECTRICITY chiefs have apologised after hundreds of York households were hit by power cuts on consecutive days. CE Electric said the problems were initially caused by a fault in a high-voltage cable, and then by a fault developing in a generator installed
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York battle to rescue ice rink
ORGANISERS of York’s annual ice rink have launched a last ditch bid to stage the popular attraction again next Christmas. Staff from Lunchbox Theatrical Productions have been back this week to every potential location for the rink, including ones previously
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Woman attacked in York
POLICE are investigating after a woman was allegedly assaulted in York. The incident reportedly happened shortly after 4am on Thursday as the woman in her 30s was heading toward Plonkers wine bar, in Cumberland Street. A man is said
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York police make fresh appeal for witnesses following Leeman Road robbery
The incident happened between 2.15am and 3.30am on Monday, when a 27-year-old woman walking alone was punched in the face and sustained hand injuries from a thief who grabbed her handbag. The suspect is described as being about 5ft 9ins to 5ft 10ins
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Yorkshire Regiment’s fourth birthday
Soldiers have gathered in York to celebrate the Yorkshire Regiment’s fourth birthday and prepare for a major parade. A giant birthday cake will be shared by all four battalions as they mark the anniversary of its formation tomorrow. It is the first
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Wayne’s world!
CRIES of “Rooooneeeey” during the World Cup may cause some confusion among pub bar staff who have officially changed their name to that of the England striker. Ten employees at the Black Bull pub, in Ripon, have changed their names by deed poll to mark
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Fresh appeal to trace missing York post worker Steven Gaffney
POLICE have made a renewed appeal for help from the public to help trace a missing York postal worker. Steven Gaffney, 39, was last seen by his friends at the Tiger pub, in Haxby, at about 2.30pm on Monday. The Royal Mail employee, who works at the
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Dog tail docking man Daniel Thomas Lannen ‘close to jail term’
A MAN who cut the tails off five puppies with a pair of scissors has narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Daniel Thomas Lannen, 32, of Sandwath Drive, Church Fenton, pleaded guilty to removing a dog’s tail for a purpose other than for the animal’s medical
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Tunstall Health, based at Whitley Bridge, near Selby wins NHS home treatment deal
A NORTH Yorkshire company has won a huge contract for Telehealth systems designed to support patients living at home – saving money and improving patient care. Tunstall Health, based at Whitley Bridge, near Selby, will now provide 2,000 of the systems
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The drinks are on us!
SIX thousand bottles of water were handed to police by supermarket giant Morrisons at the launch of a new summer anti-binge drinking campaign. Last night marked the launch of Operation Style, a campaign led by the Safer York Partnership in conjunction
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Firm to take on ex-Jarvis staff
A NUMBER of former Jarvis workers are being offered new contracts with the company’s successor – but only 25 of them are from York. Jarvis, which provided services for Network Rail, went into administration in April with the loss of 350 York
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Do we need more controls on guns?
While on holiday in America a good number of years ago, I spotted a sticker in the back of a car which read: “When all guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns.” With the recent tragic events in Cumbria, what could be more true? Gary Flakes
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Figures for cycle lane success claim
WHEW, what a relief! Clifton Green cycle track has been pronounced a success by transport chiefs. At £540,000 for a single cycle track it jolly well should be, and with knobs on. The reported fantastic growth in usage of up to 113 per cent is just cause
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Charging forward with electric cars
CITY of York Council is backing a bid that could make Yorkshire a centre for electric cars. CO2Sense Yorkshire, the business development programme owned by Yorkshire Forward, aims to set up a network of 800 charge points across York, Leeds, Sheffield
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Student home plan outcry in Osbaldwick
A COUNCILLOR has come under fire after refusing to “call in” plans to turn a York home into a student household. Residents and parish councillors in Osbaldwick want City of York Council to use new powers to control the growth of houses of multiple occupation
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Alternative to HQ
Why is City of York Council going ahead with spending huge sums of taxpayers’ money on a new headquarters when Aviva says it will shortly leave its building at Monks Cross. It is some 80,000 sq ft, the biggest building in York available by far,
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Blooming funny
I ENJOYED Pamela Frankland’s lively sense of humour with regard to “Cam(i)Nicks” (What’s in a name?, Letters, May 25). It sent me spinning down memory lane to the day I received a good old pasting from my dear old mum, who had a pair of bloomers
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Loss of faith in MPs
David Laws resigned from his position in the Treasury not because of his private life, which nowadays is no longer shocking, but because he got caught with his fingers in the pie to the tune of £40,000. Some of his senior colleagues in the
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Councillors' reply
I read with interest a letter from former Lib-Dem Strensall councillor Ian Cuthbertson (Majority mix-up, May 24). He said I was attempting to “spread misinformation about Lib Dem-Conservative coalition proposals to reform the way Parliament is
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Load of trouble
I would refer to the picture The Press published on May 27 of a cyclist festooned with carrier bags. Item 66 of the Highway Code states that “you should not carry anything which will affect your balance or may get tangled up with your wheels or
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More protection for York's historic pubs
TWO York pubs have been given listed status to protect their rare interiors, which date back to the interwar years. The Golden Ball, in Bishophill, and the Swan, in Bishopgate Street, are both now Grade II listed, after being nominated to English Heritage
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Bar King mad in York
A YORK cocktail lounge is inviting bartenders from across the city to show off their skills and prove that serving drinks can be entertainment too. The Vudu Lounge, in Swinegate, is hosting the Bar King event on Sunday from 5pm until late. Sam Last
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Pledge on York litter bins
LITTER pickers have been drafted in to help empty overflowing bins blighting York city centre. City of York Council has made the move after rubbish piled up during the bank holiday was labelled “Simply not good enough” by Labour councillor David Scott
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Getting in touch with lost relatives
A MAJOR new television series wants to help North Yorkshire residents get in touch with long-lost relatives. Long Lost Family is a new series from the makers of Who Do You Think You Are, due to broadcast on ITV1 later this year. Many of the people featured
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Garforth House in York is all yours... for £1.25 million
ONE of the most illustrious buildings in the heart of York, Garforth House, is up for sale at a guide price of £1.25 million. Now the occupier of offices at the privately-owned Georgian building in Micklegate is looking for a new base. Business Internet
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Charles Hutchinson reviews The Harder They Come at West Yorkshire Playhouse
THE harder they come, the harder they fall, as Jimmy Cliff sang. And innocent Jamaican country boy Ivan (Matthew J Henry) certainly falls hard as he arrives in Kingston with dreams of cutting it as a reggae singer-songwriter, only to be seduced by
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Wass potty about gardens
BILL and Ben the Flower Pot Men, mascots of the Wass Open Gardens, watch over another garden party. For the tenth year running gardens in the village of Wass are opening to the public. Ten households will have their gardens on display tomorrow from
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Residents at Clifton, York, vow to continue traffic fight
RESIDENTS have vowed to continue their fight to stop “rat runners” driving past their homes after city transport boss Steve Galloway rejected their pleas for help. Traffic through Westminster Road and The Avenue, Clifton, has nearly doubled since the
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Fast and furious victory for York
FINE batting saw York Cricket Club Under-15s enjoy an eight-wicket victory over Cottingham in the ECB National U15s competition. York elected to field first but Cottingham made a steady start despite some good opening bowling. A direct hit run-out
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8 records tumble at sports day
A TOTAL of eight records were smashed at Terrington Hall School’s annual athletics sports day competition. The record-breakers were led by nine-year-old Year 4 pupil Gabriel McGill, who collected nine gold medals and made school history in the under
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Medals galore
A HAUL of 32 age group medals was garnered by York City Baths Club swimmers at the SportsAid Open Gala in Leeds. A squad of 39 swimmers, aged ten and over, turned in some superb performances in the Unison- sponsored competition at the the John Charles
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Heworth topple Minster city rivals
Heworth ARLC Under-12s’ determination earned them a 26-6 victory over New Earswick All Blacks U12s in the final of the York & District U12s Cup. The Villagers are in a division lower than the All Blacks, but their strong defensive game and powerful
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Floral event to help St Leonard’s Hospice
A HORTICULTURAL extravaganza will be the highlight of an event in aid of a York charity later this month. Visitors to the annual Riccall Open Gardens show, which is being staged to raise funds for St Leonard’s Hospice, will have the chance to see a
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Talented trio get Fund For Gifted awards
A TRIO of potential sports stars of the future are the latest beneficiaries of York’s Fund For The Gifted. Rugby league player Jack Anderson, 15, footballer Harry Lynn, 13, and 16-year-old athlete Sam Blain have all received grants of £150 towards travel
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All Blacks girls’ plea for new players
COACHES are looking to kick-start girls rugby league in York. New Earswick All Blacks set up their girls section seven years ago and are the only amateur club in York still running an under-16s team. However, they are desperately short of players
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Danger warning on river swimming
DON’T swim in rivers and lakes unless they are at supervised sites. That is the message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) which is urging people to take care when cooling off in rivers and lakes in the hot weather. In
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Alliance off mark in Zone ‘A’
CLIFTON Alliance beat Ovington to get off the mark in Zone ‘A’ of the York & District Junior Cricket Association Burn & Company Solicitors Under-9s League. Dan Moll (2-7 and 16) and Josh Moore (16) were top performers for Alliance (300) at Ovington (
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In-form York rivals serve up a dramatic finish in Under-15s cricket clash
OVINGTON continued their unbeaten start to the season with a thrilling victory over Heworth in the York & District Junior Cricket Association Hirepoint Plant & Tool Hire Under-15s League. Having previously struggled in a tough Zone ‘B’ section, the win
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Six-hitter Alex leads from front
ALEX IBBOTSON has surely set some kind of junior cricket record. The Pickering Under-15s starlet, pictured, blasted five sixes off the first five balls of his team’s innings against Sewerby U15s before having to leave the fray. Four of them flew out
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Moor success for Barmby pupils
PUPILS from Barmby Moor Primary School are through to the area final of the Drax Cup, the biggest cricket competition for under-9s in the country. The Barmby boys and girls will play in a mini-tournament involving five schools from the region to be
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Finch and Souch star as in-form Ovington storm to fourth win of campaign
ZONE ‘A’ leaders Ovington made it four wins from four games in the York & District Junior Cricket Association Burn & Company Solicitors Under-11s League. Ovington (332) beat improving vistors Bishopthorpe (237). Pick of a strong Ovington bowling attack
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York’s cup double
A DOUBLE first has been bagged by cup kings York Schoolboy Under-11s. Hot on the heels of beating Leeds in the Yorkshire Cup final, the York boys beat the East Riding in the League Cup final. The Minster city boys, playing their last game at U11s level
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Title treble for Heworth
ALL-CONQUERING Heworth Football Club Under-10s ‘B’ are celebrating a league title treble. The York club’s youngsters went through the 2009/10 campaign unbeaten, winning 18 games and drawing two. They scored 66 goals and conceded only six.
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A fighting force
TEENAGE Thai-boxer Joel Buckle will make a first defence of his North-West regional title on Sunday, June 20. The contest will take place in Manchester against an opponent yet to be confirmed and the Micklegate fighter warmed up with a five-round
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York’s Hitman squares up to Premier star
ACOMB arrows ace Chris Thompson was hoping to negotiate a way past two-time World Championship runner-up Ronnie Baxter at the UK Open last night. The St Paul’s player’s match with world number six and Premier League star Baxter was scheduled as the last
